Those were unchangeable facts. Adrian tried to console her. "It's all in the past now. What you should be thinking about is how countless people have yearned to live forever without aging but have failed. Yet, you've succeeded in just that. You've managed to live for more than a thousand years, yet you haven't aged one bit. Do you have any idea how many people dream of being like you?"Rozi rolled her eyes. "More accurately, I've been asleep for more than a thousand years, so how was that any different from being dead?""The dead never wake but those who are asleep will.""So in terms of age, don't you think it'd be appropriate for you to address me as your great-grandmother?" Adrian was startled by this sudden question and quickly cleared his throat in awkwardness. Rozi burst out in laughter. "You're only in your twenties, while I've lived for over a thousand years. It’d be more than appropriate for me to be your ancestor, regardless of how you look at it.""No comment." Adr
But something had attracted Leonardo's attention. Seeing how nobody took him seriously, Leonardo took one last look at the cave before leaving with everyone else.***The night was without incident.Adrian and Rozi arrived at Mount Gremont's headquarters at noon the next day. Their helicopter landed on the helipad above. They got out and gazed at the base."I heard that Oliver was an outstanding archaeologist. Just look at how neat and tidy this whole place is," Adrian said as he observed his surroundings.Rozi was mesmerized by the large area. The base looked extremely spectacular standing within the snowy mountain. Though the working conditions here were harsh, it looked as though the engineering team would complete the railway without any problems.Rozi was curious. "Adrian, why are they building a railway through the mountain? Won’t this require a huge amount of resources?"Adrian smiled. "The railway is crucial if Navia wishes to survive against the vast numbers of outland
Everyone looked over and cleared a path for Adrian. They all addressed him respectfully as he walked past.Adrian nodded and asked, "What's the situation inside?"A few workers were calling out to Oliver and the others through their walkie-talkies. Some were even observing the situation through surveillance cameras, but the cameras were malfunctioning. One of the technical staff said, "Sir, we lost contact with Mr. Oliver more than half an hour ago. He’s wearing a helmet that has a camera mounted to it, but it's not showing us anything. We can't contact him through his walkie-talkie either."Adrian looked toward the cave. He shone his flashlight on the traces of ruins that could be seen. The place was pitch dark, causing the flashlight's range to decrease. "Hmm?" Rozi murmured as she walked toward the cave."What's the matter, Rozi?""Something feels off… It's as if something terrifying is inside. I'm worried those men may be in grave danger. We need to get in there and save t
It was a gigantic and marvelous palace frozen in ice. Everything within was sealed. The palace was massive and imposing, lighting up with a bright glow as the ice reflected the beams from flashlights."My goodness.”Everyone marveled at the gigantic palace. Despite being frozen for thousands of years, the palace still exuded a mysterious temperament. The grand hall of the palace and everything within were encased in ice. "What is this place?"“This huge structure is unbelievable."Lane and the others exclaimed in astonishment. None of them had expected such a splendid-looking palace to exist inside Mount Gremont. Their flashlights shone through the palace, lighting up the place as their light reflected off the ice. Adrian and Rozi stood in front of the group, peering at the palace's interior.Rozi said, "This palace is huge. My guess is that it used to be a marvelous place. Everything has been preserved to perfection, but I can't figure out where this palace came from."Adrian
Lane began to panic. Gendry Barnes was one of the people Oliver had brought with him in search of Leonardo an hour ago. Gendry seemed to have come across something dangerous and was at death's door."Gendry, wake up! Gendry!" Lane shouted. Perhaps hearing Lane's voice, Gendry's eyes flickered. Weakened, he looked at Lane and shivered. "M-Mr. Lane…""What happened to you? War Legate Draco is here, so you’re all right now. Tell us what happened.""W-War Legate Draco, t-there's a monster inside. Mr. Oliver and the others… They ran inside to hide…" Gendry pointed to the distance. Adrian held Gendry's shoulder and asked, "Was it the monster who injured you?""Yes…”"What kind of monster was it?" Gendry started drawing an image of the monster on the ground with his blood. However, he died before he could finish."Gendry! Gendry!!!" Lane yelled, but Gendry was already dead. After taking a deep breath, everyone looked at the drawing. It was a humongous figure, capable of standing
Rozi's terrified look sent shivers down everyone's spines.Adrian realized something—Rozi's memories had been altered. More accurately, part of her memories had been erased. She had seen this before, so looking at that drawing somehow triggered her. She could not remember what the monster was exactly, but it was clear that it was a terrifying creature.Rozi screamed as her terror grew. "Get out! We need to leave!”It was like the monster spelled everyone's doom."Lane!" Adrian called out.Lane walked over with a stern expression. He had mentally prepared himself, his gun at the ready, but did not dare to make any sudden moves."What are your orders, sir?""Have everyone leave their equipment here. I want you all to leave through the same route we came in. Then, you're going to call War Legate Dominus. Tell him to send our elites to guard the cave. He also needs to install alarms and surveillance cameras fifty meters deep into the cave. "If we're the ones to leave first, then n
She could not recall where she had seen the monster before, but her instincts were telling her it was extremely dangerous. The palace fell silent after everyone left. Adrian bent over to ask, "How are you feeling? Have you recalled anything?"Rozi shook her head. "I can't remember anything, but I can't shake the feeling I've been here before. I can tell that my memories have been reset, but I can't recall what was erased.""Maybe you’ve been here during your time."Rozi nodded.Adrian gazed into the distance and calmly said, "If you were here more than a thousand years ago, it's likely that this place is closely connected to that person. We'll be able to discover a lot of answers from this place. Maybe they’re wary of people discovering this place because it contains their weaknesses. Part of your memories may have been erased because of this."Aside from everything Adrian said, there was one other thing that was clear. The Creator was not invincible. Them erasing Rozi's memorie
Dragonbane exuded heat, seeming to have a mind of its own as it shone brightly.As they traveled deeper into the palace, the pair came across some huge fallen pillars. Inky black in color and placed in a complex sequence, these pillars held up the palace once. They had engraving all over them.Adrian walked toward the nearest pillar. It was engraved with a dragon ascending up the pillar. "So cold,” he said as he touched the pillar.The entire pillar was encased in ice. Rozi took out a flashlight, and Adrian taught her how to turn it on.When it was on, Rozi shone the light on the pillar and said, "The pillars have been around for a very long time. They’ve become encased in ice. It looks brittle and easily destroyed."Adrian nodded. He was unable to tell what was hidden within the pillars since they were frozen solid. After studying the pillar, he realized something was off about the engraving. Rather than being a simple engraving of a dragon, it was formed by countless humans in a